The Antarctic Snow Cruiser - An Abandoned Automobile Designed for Antarctica
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- Опубликовано: 12 дек 2020
- The Antarctica Snow Cruiser was crammed with clever innovations; such as its four 10-foot tall balloon-like Goodyear tires. The tires and wheel assembly could be moved individually and lifted clear of crevices and other obstructions. Additionally, they could completely retract them into the chassis of the cruiser. Add to that, the tires had an innovative system that was designed to keep the rubber of the tires warm, by reusing the heat and exhaust from the engine bay.
Inside the Snow Cruiser featured all of the facilities a crew of four could need for exploring and living in the Antarctic landscape. It was complete with a control room, a machine shop, a galley, a dark room, extra tanks for fuel, food storage, crew quarters, and it even had space for two gigantic spare tires. The range of gadgets and capability were nearly endless.
The top of the Snow Cruiser sported a cradle for an aircraft. The plane boasted a range of about 300 miles (482 km) and acted as a scout for the cruiser. The aircraft could be loaded and unloaded through the sloped back of the cruiser.
This was without a doubt the most ambitious vehicle of its time. But before it could be built it was up to Thomas Poulter to justify how this vehicle would revolutionize arctic exploration. Eventually, the US gave the Snow Cruiser project the green light and handed over $150,000 a value of $2.3-Million at that time.....
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Been fascinated with the Snow Cruiser for years now let’s fund an expedition to raise it from the sea and get it back to the US and restore it and then it’s museum time
It really is a captivating vehicle. Hopefully we can get it back. Thanks for watching!
Great video and hard to say the ocean is vast and possibly it floating out in the ocean somewhere in calm seas lol
Great video! 😊👍👍
Thank you! 😃
Never heard of this before and found it fascinating. Loved this!!
I am so glad that you enjoyed!
Really enjoyed the video. Thank you for the time you spend putting it together.
I am very glad you enjoyed. And thank you for appreciating the time it took to put it together. Thanks again and stay safe.
Awesome vid, thank you!
Thank you kindly and all the best!
Any minute now!
Thank you for joining us!
Sorry, I missed you video. Thanks for another journey into history.
No worries at all, we all have lives. Glad you enjoyed!
This "monster truck" looks awsome
Thank you kindly!
Interesting Doug! Thank you!
You're very welcome and thanks again for watching. Stay safe and all the best!
Slick tires on the snow !?! What a curious idea !
They REALLY didn't want snow to stick to the tires
Excellent video. My wife and I had never heard about this before and we both found it very interesting and well researched.
I’m very glad that you and your wife enjoyed! Thank you so much for watching and please stay safe!
Hi Doug!
realy very good Work u did!!
I've seen some dokumantaries about the snowcruiser, but none was researched as good as yours with loads of pics and vids I never saw before!!
well done, keep the good work up.👍
Hello! Thank you so very much for the kind words! There is a lot of misinformation out there about this story. Because of this it involved more fact checking and research than usual. My hope is to not only remember this story, but correct the record.
I am very glad that you appreciated the video and thank you for stopping by my channel!
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your hope and work is based on a good and nobel cause which I adore, because the people nowerdays start to forget that we need to understand the mistakes of the past to improve our future posibilities!
I've seen many of your videos and I look forwarrd to the next one! 😉
How very interesting ty for sharing 🌹
Thank you so much! I hope all is well and take care.
Good evening Doug this was so interesting I've not heard of this either, it's rather remarkable what it all consist off within this huge beast.. pity it didn't quite work out to plan eh..but if yah never try yah never know.. I bet it is still out there somewhere imagine finding it wow..thanks for the amazing research and video
Good day! This is a classic tale of "nothing ventured nothing gained". We have an amazing set of museums called the Smithsonian and it saddens me that this colossus did not make it back for future generations to marvel at. But I hold hope that it could still be well preserved on the ice shelf. Thanks again for stopping by! Much love!
@@DerelictDoug +HI mate my pleasure it's always great hearing about things that are new to me..and I hope so it would be amazing to see it in a museum somewhere..🙂
Cool video. I always thought that it was amphibious. I guess not. Great research into it. I wonder if it's now on the ocean floor? Maybe some day a underwater expedition will find it.
I am very glad that you like it and appreciated the research. Wherever it is I hope they find it. Thanks for stopping by and all the best.
i just uploaded a slidshow with no audio of never before seen pictures of this snow cruiser being built. my great grandpa worked with admiral byrd to design it. and specifically designed and made the adjustable hydraulic suspension. please feel free to use any of the pictures for keep the history of this vehicle alive.
That is so very cool and thank you for sharing! I will most certainly take a look at the video and be sure to point folks in it direction to see newly discovered photos. Thanks again and all the best!
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Vielen Dank für das Gleiche, für das Anschauen und für Ihre fortgesetzte Unterstützung. Alles Gute!
What if...?
thanks for stopping by and all the best!
All this wasted because they didn’t cut treads
Hahaha, very good point. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. All the best!